Open Wide for Medical Billing
7:30 AM -8:30 AM
Room 2
Staff
Medical billing in the dental office isn’t just a revenue boost—it’s the missing link between dentistry and whole-patient care. In this fast-paced, entertaining session, Leslie Icenogle, CPC, demystifies medical coding, documentation, and claim submission for procedures already happening in your practice. Learn when dentistry qualifies for medical reimbursement and how to make it work—without losing your sanity. Through real-world examples and insider tips from decades in oral surgery and RCM, you’ll leave ready to integrate medical billing confidently, compliantly, and profitably—no PhD in payer language required.
Learning Objectives:
After this course, participants will be able to:
Identify which dental procedures qualify for medical insurance reimbursement under current coding and documentation standards.
Distinguish between dental and medical necessity when submitting claims for implants, OMT, oral cancer screenings, and sleep-related services.
Learn how to identify and reference the correct CPT®, ICD-10-CM, and HCPCS Level II codes for medical billing in dentistry.
Recognize common reasons for medical claim denials and implement strategies to prevent them.
Develop a step-by-step plan to integrate medical billing workflows into the dental practice compliantly and profitably.
Speaker Information
Leslie Icenogel, CPC
Leslie is a leading expert in medical billing for dental practices, with extensive experience in oral surgery, practice management, and team training. She has dedicated her career to helping dental professionals streamline medical billing, improving patient care while boosting practice revenue. As a former Practice Manager and Implant Treatment Coordinator, Leslie has trained countless dental teams in medical coding and insurance filing. She spent 10 years as a Program Advisor for CareCredit, educating healthcare professionals nationwide. She holds AAOMS certification in medical and dental coding, is a certified professional coder through AAPC, and is a certified dental radiographer specializing in CBCT imaging. A sought-after speaker, Leslie is a member of the Speakers Consulting Network, the American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, ADMC, AADOM, AAPC, and DeW. Her engaging, practical training sessions equip dental teams with the skills to increase case acceptance and maximize reimbursements.